Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (2005)

193 consumer complaints on file.

#10533415August 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY GOING OFF. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY NO HEADLIGHTS. WENT TO SISTERS READY TO LEAVE--NO HEADLIGHTS--READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING BEFORE DAYLIGHT NO HEADLIGHTS. THEN AN HOUR LATER LIGHTS BACK ON. WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON VISITS I DO NOT TRUST THE HEADLIGHTS ENOUGH TO TAKE HIM OUT. I CHANCE GOING TO WORK IN THE MORNINGS AT MY FULL TIME JOB OR WHEN I LEAVE MY PART TIME JOB AT NIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO SEE ABOUT GETTING THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE QUIET EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO GET IT REPAIRED. I FEEL WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I READ ONLINE, THAT FORD SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A RECALL AND REPAIR THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524204July 10, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519487June 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" WITH NO WARNING CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL TO ACCELERATION AND ANY USE OF ENGINE. IN HEAVY MOVING TRAFFIC VEHICLE SLOWED TO A HALT ALMOST BEING REAR-ENDED BY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511190May 8, 2013
STEERING
ON MULTIPLE DRIVES STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND NOT RESPONSIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONOUNCED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSY. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510770May 6, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510611May 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITH OUT WARNING THEN TURNED BACK ON. CURRENTLY THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I GOOGLED 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS AND FOUND NUMEROUS FORUMS ( HTTP://WWW.CROWNVIC.NET/UBBTHREADS/UBBTHREADS.PHP?UBB=SHOWFLAT&NUMBER=1632161, WERE I CAME ACROSS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08066 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T6201354-HEADLIGHTS_STARTED_GOING_OFF_INTERMITTENT HAD THIS TO SAY HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED THE LCM WITH A USED ONE AND EVERYTHING WORKED FOR AWHILE. HTTP://FORUMS.OFFICER.COM/T75070/ SAID THIS 2005 CROWN VIC HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS??? WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2005 CROWN VIC HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. WE'VE CHANGED THE SWITCH AND A FEW OTHER OBVIOUS THINGS WITHOUT SUCCESS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT WHAT DONE TO FIX. PLEASE HELP!! DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN USELESS SO FAR. I HAVE EVEN NOTIFIED FORD AND ASKED WHY NO RECALL. I HAVE A 35 YEAR OLD CAR THAT DID THIS A YEAR AGO HAD TO REPLACE WIRES. THIS IS 2003 TO 2005 MODELS ANY WHERE BETWEEN 10 TO 8 YEAR OLD CARS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING YET NO RECALL WHY. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/CROWNVICTORIA/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP STATES THIS HEADLIGHTS PROBLEMS OF FORD CROWN VICTORIA FORD CROWN VICTORIA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED 100 PROBLEMS LINKED TO HEADLIGHTS (UNDER THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CATEGORY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510374May 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508290April 15, 2013
STEERING
STEERING STARTED FEELING STIFF WHILE ON A LONG ROAD TRIP WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE LANES. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I PARKED IT FOR A MONTH. HAD A FEW PEOPLE LOOK AT IT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. DROVE IT ON ANOTHER LONG TRIP AND IT SLOWLY BECAME WORSE. FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS FLOATING OPPOSITE MY STEER OR DELAYING THE DIRECTION I WOULD STEER .FELT LIKE IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING OR BEING BLOCK FROM MOVEMENT. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN FLUIDS CHECK ,RAC CHECKED,PUMP CHECK,GREASED UP. LET IT SIT AGAIN FOR SOMETIME THEN TOOK IT DOWN THE STREET AND STEERING WOULD NOT TURN. HAD NO CONTROL ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IT TOOK BRUET FORCE TO SAVE US. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN AND HE SAID THE STEERING ROD LOOKS STRANGE IN MOVEMENT NOTHING HE HAS EVER SEEN BEFORE AND THAT THE ARM IT SELF LOOKS BENT. I NOW HAVE A CAR I CAN NOT DRIVE AND NO ONE CAN FIX BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX. I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT KNOWING SOMEONE COULD DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499217February 19, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496160February 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT IN ROCKFORD, ILL. - ALL HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AS WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ONLY BY DISCOVERING THAT HOLDING THE BRIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL LEVER IN, ENABLED THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. I WAS TRULY FORTUNATE, THAT NO ONE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AS THIS WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BY FORD TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE DIES BECAUSE OF THIS!!!!! ANY THOUGHTS? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496203February 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489310December 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE GOES OUT OF GEAR AFTER SOMEONE TURNS OFF FROM IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRALIZES AND THEN BANGS INTO GEAR, THIS IS AT LOW SPEEDS 10-30 MPH, THIS ALSO HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-70 WHEN ACCELERATING/PASSING ANOTHER CAR. TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN TOLD ME ALL THE FORD CROWN VICTORIA TRANSMISSIONS DO THIS HE CALLED IT THE KICKDOWN RUN AWAY PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BREAK AND NEED REPLACING. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE DRIVER TO QUICKLY REMOVE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN ENGINE REVS UP AND COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION FROM QUICK DECELERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS WHAT IS CAUSING POLICE CARS TO NEED TRANSMISSIONS BEING REPLACED AFTER 20000-40000 MILES. THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS THAT FOR IS USING TO FIX THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO AT 40000-100000 MILES THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO BREAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487883December 10, 2012
STEERING
RECIEVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOST OF STEERING IN THE 2005 - 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTORS THAT POLICE AGENCIES WHERE EXPERIENCING. AFTER CONTACTING OUR LOCAL DEALER AND FORD, WE WERE PROVIDED WITH A PICTURE OF A LIGHT BLUE/GREEN BEARING THAT IS UNDER THE DASH. WE HAD THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN THIS BEARING WHICH IS NEAR THE LOCKING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487450December 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE DASH MAT REMOVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,535. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/13*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485433November 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485057November 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS NOW TURN OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES IN A 3 MILE DRIVE. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. REPLACEMENT PART NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD DUE TO SHORTAGE.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479681October 10, 2012
STEERING
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, I WOULD HAVE RAN DOWN MY MAILBOX AND DROVE INTO THE YARD. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD ON MY 2008 CROWN VIC, I NOTICED THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT HAD RUSTED OFF THE BOLTS AND FELL IN BETWEEN WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. THE 2005 I KNOW OWN AND PURCHASED IN SEPT, AFTER DRIVING IT ALL THE WAY FROM HUDON, I OPENED THE HOOD WHEN I GOT HOME AND NOTICED HALF OF THE HEAT SHIELD IN THE SAME SPOT. THE OTHER HALF WAS GONE. I WOULD SAY IF THIS WERE TO HAVE GOTTEN LODGED IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS THE STEERING KNUCKLE RUST AND FAILURE, IT COULD EASILY BREAK THE KNUCKLE WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE SEEING THE SHIELD IS CONCAVE IN SHAPE AND DOES NOT COLLAPSE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A PRIORITY ITEM TO CHECK ON ALL 2005-2008 POLICE INTERCEPTOR CROWN VICS BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST USED POLICE VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. JUST A SUGGESTION. KNOWING THE ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME, I WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FROM SOMETHING I KNEW WAS WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DIDN'T TELL ANYONE. *TR..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478032October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478041October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478043October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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